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The contents of the latest issue of the International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR)

Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Volume 4, Issue 4, October-December 2008
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1548-3886 EISSN: 1548-3894
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijegr

Editor-in-Chief: Vishanth Weerakkody, Brunel University, United Kingdom

PAPER ONE:

Moving from E-Government to T-Government: A Study of Process Reengineering Challenges in a UK Local Authority Context

Vishanth Weerakkody, Brunel University, UK
Gurjit Dhillon, Brunel University, UK

This article explores T-Government, the transformational stage of e-government, and what it means to local authorities in the UK. Furthermore, the article examines what process related challenges have to be overcome to successfully implement transformational change in local governments.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-54

PAPER TWO:

Assessing Local Readiness for City E-Governance in Europe

Krassimira Paskaleva, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis,
Germany, and University of Manchester, UK

This article shares experience on aspects related to the methodology and modeling of a framework of City E-Governance Readiness. Also, it presents Europe's progress in this domain using an "e-readiness" assessment methodology: the Integrated City E-Governance Policy Model of the IntelCities Research Project (2004-2007). Using practices and trends in 12 European cities and drawing on the results of a comprehensive digital city governance survey, a set of propositions are explored about the future of city e-governance.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-55

PAPER THREE:

City Managers and E-Government Development: Assessing Technology Literacy and Leadership Needs

Greg Streib, Georgia State University, USA
Ignacio Navarro, California State University, Monterey Bay, USA

This article assesses the ability of city managers in the United States to effectively champion e-government development. Also, it presents an analysis of scores on the technology practice of the ICMA Applied Knowledge Assessment demonstrating that city managers possess relevant knowledge, examines the ability of city managers to provide leadership for e-government development, and identifies many important challenges to overcome.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-56

PAPER FOUR:

The Wireless City

Sukumar Ganapati, Florida International University, USA
Christian F. Schoepp, Florida International University, USA

This article explores the evolution of wireless broadband networks in cities. Specifically, it examines the technological alternatives for city-wide implementation and the governance arrangements for such an implementation. In terms of governance, it identifies different models of ownership and deployment of wireless networks.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-57

PAPER FIVE:

The Örebro City Citizen-Oriented E-Government Strategy

Andreas Ask, Örebro University, Sweden
Mathias Hatakka, Örebro University, Sweden
Åke Grönlund, Örebro University, Sweden

This article discusses practices, opportunities, and challenges in local e-government project management by means of a case study involving interviews, document studies, and an element of action research, over eight months. Using the data gathered, it identifies and analyzes seven "critical issues": political timing, resource allocation, political mandate, distinction between administrative and political responsibilities, coordination of departments, dependence on providers, and use of standards.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-58

PAPER SIX:

Perceived Effectiveness of E-Government and its Usage in City Governments:
Survey Evidence from Information Technology Directors

Christopher G. Reddick, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

This article examines the perceived effectiveness of e-government by Information Technology (IT) directors in local governments in the United States. Using a survey of IT directors that explored their perceptions of e-government to determine whether this is related to the overall usage of e-government in cities, this article identifies, ranks, and compares what service channels were the most effective for certain situations to those that were perceived to be more effective.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id-59

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Mission of IJEGR:

The primary coverage of the International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR) is to supply academicians, practitioners, and professionals with quality applied research results in the field of electronic/digital government, its applications and impacts on governmental organizations around the world. It is the intention of this prestigious research journal to effectively and positively provide organizational and managerial directions with greater use and management of electronic/digital government technologies in organizations. Given these objectives, we hope to epitomize the research available within e-government, while exponentially emphasizing the expansiveness of this field.

Coverage of IJEGR:

Accessibility of e-government Web sites
Administrative reform through e-government
Assessment of e-government projects
Anti-spam legislation and solutions
Applications of e-commerce in government
Avoidance of technology pitfalls in e-government development
Best practices in e-government
Building government-to-government enterprises
Citizen services
Cyber-infrastructure
Cyber public relations
Data protection and data privacy
Digital government online education
Digital rights management
E-commerce in a digital economy
E-justice
Electronic government applications
Electronic voting
E-planning
Electronic government-to-government collaboration
E-government databases
E-government implementation
Implementation
Future directions of electronic government
Governing health care with IT
Governance and electronic democracy
Government to business
Identity management and citizen privacy
Immigration and digital government
Implementing e-government systems in transition economics
Impacts/implications of electronic government
Information access
Information policy
Information privacy
Information security
Inter-agency information sharing in e-government
Internal government processes and intranets
International integration/collaboration of e-governments
Intrusion detection and prevention
IT management issues in digital government
Ontology for e-government public services
Local e-governments
Managing IT outsourcing for digital government
Measurement of performance
Multi-level governance
Public and private partnerships management
Security and reliability
Social issues of trust and e-government
Strategic management of electronic government
Technology adoption and diffusion
Teledemocracy

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijegr.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: IJEGR Editorial Manager: Carolyn Bailey, IJEGR@brunel.ac.uk